We're often asked which of the weddings we've covered is our favourite, and we truly don't have one. The reason we give is that all weddings are special and different, and even weddings in the same venue can be worlds apart from each other. It's all about the people who are there on the day and all of the personal touches which the bride & groom bring to the day, and Becky & Graham's wedding was no exception....
We started the day at Becky's parents house in Whitley Bay. We arrived while the make up and hair was still being perfected, and Alison photographed mum Liz lacing Becky into her gorgeous dress. Becky's dad Peter was quite emotional when he saw how beautiful his daughter looked in her dress, which was a really special moment for both of them.
Graham and all the guests were at Dissington Hall when we arrived, and Becky, her bridesmaids and her parents were whisked to an upstairs bedroom while they waited for the wedding ceremony. It's a great venue for photographing the ceremony, as so much natural light comes into the room from the tall sash windows at the front, and from the grand arched window at the back of the room.
We made good use of the grounds for the photographs, despite it having been showery early on the weather stayed clear for us. Dissington is a very unique venue, as it has a marquee for the wedding breakfast, but it's actually in a central courtyard so feels as though you could be indoors. Becky & Graham had done a great job with all the decorations, although were quite amused that their personalised cake topper they'd ordered online had Graham with ginger hair! They also had corks with all the place name cards in, which Becky's dad Peter had helped to "gather" before the big day - great to have a good excuse to drink lots of wine we must remember that one!
After the wedding breakfast there was a surprise for the guests. Becky & her dad play in North Tyneside Steel Band, so they'd arranged for the rest of the band to come along and play steel drums to their guests. Graham had also been along to rehearsal a few times, so took Peter's place for a couple of the songs. There was also a lovely surprise for Becky & Graham - their band had been practising "Hey There Delilah" as a special surprise song to play just for the wedding day.
There was another surprise up Becky & Graham's sleeves later on, the slow and romantic first dance song cut half way through to MC Hammer U Can't Touch This - and Becky & Graham had a little choreographed routine that they'd learnt which was brilliant - well done guys!
We've had some fantastic feedback from Becky & Graham, and from Becky's dad Peter since the big day - you can view all our testimonials here. Also thanks to David & Nicola at Dissington for their great organisation on the day and for keeping up stocked up with cups of tea! Below are some of our favourite photos, to see the full gallery please click here.
Labels: Dissington Hall Wedding Photographs
